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Board Rooms, May 21st, 1936
The Board met in regular session at 4:00 P. M. on May 21st.
In the absence of the president, Brother Solon Cousins was chosen to
preside.
The meeting was opened with prayer.
The following were present: Brethren Green, C-wathmey, Cousins,
C-aines and Harris, and Mrs. Atkinson: also Executive Secretary Maddry,
Assistant Executive Secretary, Miss Ford, Field Secretary Jones, Dr.
Rankin and Treasurer Buxton.
On motion it was voted to grant funds for Brother Bice to return
home on sick furlough.
I On motion Dr. Rankin ms granted a general power of attorney
for the Orient.
On motion it vi&s voted to inform Brother Bouldin and the
Japanese Convention that the Board does not deem it wise at this time
to reappoint Brother Bouldin and return him to Japan.
On motion it was voted that the Beard pay the medical bill of
$25.00 for Dr. W. C. Taylor for his son Fred.
On motion it was voted that we express our appreciation to those
responsible for the splendid foreign mission exhibit at the Southern
Baptist Convention at St. Louis.
Dr. C-aines read a letter from Mrs. Linda Manly Dold of Buena
Vista, Virginia, offering to make a gift to the Board of the medical
instruments and equipment left by her late husband. A motion was made
,and adopted that a letter of thanks be written Mrs. Dold stating that
I we should be glad to receive and send to China the instruments mentioned
and asking that she hold the larger pieces until Dr. Bankin can return
to China and make a report on the matter.
On motion the Board made a special appropriation of $400.00 to
cover a deficit on the seminary in Japan.
On motion it vias voted that Brother L. 0. Lngelmann's salary be
paid until January 1st, 1937. By an arrangement with the Home Board we
permit them to use his services for the work in Texas during that period.
On motion it was voted that we reject the request of Baker and
Kuetch, attorneys, in reference to the estate of James McAuley, and that
a letter be written explaining our reasons for this action.
The following -was read by Brother Rankin and adopted:
This will notify you that at the meeting of the Board of Managers
held May 11, 1936, action was taken as follows: (Board of Managers of
the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.)
VOTED: That, in view of the report presented by Foreign Secretary
J. W. Decker of his conference in Richmond, Virginia, with representa¬
tives of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention,
and subject to concurrent action by that Board, immediate steps be taken
in the affairs of the China Baptist Publication Society as follows:
1. On Dr. M. T. Rankin's return to China, to ask Dr. Rankin and Dr.
L. C. Hylbert to act as a special committee representing the home
Boards :
(a) To secure a competent appraisal of the assets and liabilities
of the China Baptist Publication Society, Federal, Inc.
1(b) To ascertain the equity of the two home Boards in the pro¬
perty. In assessing this equity it is jointly recognized
that contributions in secretarial personnel and current ap¬
propriations should be accredited to the home Board which
furnished them. TYhere special contributions have been made
by individuals, the equity involved should be determined in
accordance with the locality in or allegiance to the two
Conventions of the givers so far as this locality or
